Owner of WA Plant that Sold ‘Filthy, Putrid’ Grape Juice Sentenced

Owner of WA plant that sold ‘filthy, putrid’ grape juice sentenced

Valley Processing in Sunnyside, Yakima County, sold grape juice that contained mold and animal urine, according to FDA inspectors.

Mary Ann Bliesner sentenced to probation for selling tainted fruit juice from Sunnyside plant

“This has been a powerful lesson to learn in this stage of my life,” Mary Ann Bliesner, 83, said.

Central Washington Juice Maker Who Supplied Moldy Product to School Lunch Program Gets Probation

SUNNYSIDE, WA – The former owner of a fruit juice processing facility in central Washington was sentenced Tuesday to three years of probation after federal inspectors found that the company had stored and sold contaminated juice products, including some used in school lunch programs. Mary Ann Bliesner, 83, the former president and primary owner of Valley Processing Inc. (VPI), pleaded guilty in December of 2024 to two misdemeanor charges related…